Project Submission Information
All projects will be judged virtually through the Registration System in 2022.
State Coordinator: Rebecca Taber
State Coordinator: Rebecca Taber
State Contest Registration System
Exhibit Entry Video Guide
Judging Sign-Up
Connecticut History Day will be hosting all Regional Contests and State Contest virtually this year.
If you are interested in judging during the 2020-21 Contest Season, please sign up below to judge through the NHD Registration Portal.
Please use the Judge Registration Instructions found linked through the button below to sign up.
If you are interested in judging during the 2020-21 Contest Season, please sign up below to judge through the NHD Registration Portal.
Please use the Judge Registration Instructions found linked through the button below to sign up.
Junior Group Website
First Place
Rainbow on the Streets: How the Stonewall Uprising Broke Barriers
by Shirley Lin and Haylie Lau
Rainbow on the Streets: How the Stonewall Uprising Broke Barriers
by Shirley Lin and Haylie Lau
Second Place
Gateway To the West: Transformation of a Nation
by Jonah Turner, Liam Quinn, Michael Tutoli, and Owen Broadwater
Gateway To the West: Transformation of a Nation
by Jonah Turner, Liam Quinn, Michael Tutoli, and Owen Broadwater
Third Place
Bombing on Broomsticks: The Night Witches Make History
by Bailey Fuerst and Bronwyn Mott
Bombing on Broomsticks: The Night Witches Make History
by Bailey Fuerst and Bronwyn Mott
junior individual website
Second Place
Dolly: The World’s Most Famous Sheep, Who Shattered Barriers and Changed The World
by Sophie Shen
Dolly: The World’s Most Famous Sheep, Who Shattered Barriers and Changed The World
by Sophie Shen
Third Place
Isabella Beecher Hooker: Breaking Barriers for Women
by Mikail Aliyev
Isabella Beecher Hooker: Breaking Barriers for Women
by Mikail Aliyev
Senior group website
First Place
Robert Smalls: Breaching the Barrier of Intolerance
by Emma Nordberg and Lea Rivel
Robert Smalls: Breaching the Barrier of Intolerance
by Emma Nordberg and Lea Rivel
Second Place
Rosa Parks: Sitting Down to Defeat Racial Barriers in the 1950's
by Kaylee Bahler and Penelope Torres
Rosa Parks: Sitting Down to Defeat Racial Barriers in the 1950's
by Kaylee Bahler and Penelope Torres
Third Place
Elizabeth Blackwell: A Pioneering Physician Who Dented the Gender Barrier
by Sarah Thomas and Ava Vincini
Elizabeth Blackwell: A Pioneering Physician Who Dented the Gender Barrier
by Sarah Thomas and Ava Vincini
senior individual website
First Place
The Tuskegee Airmen: Soaring Through the Color Barrier
by Ethan Mathieu
The Tuskegee Airmen: Soaring Through the Color Barrier
by Ethan Mathieu
Second Place
Caroline Hewins: Opening the World of Libraries to Children
by Audrey Chairvolotti
Caroline Hewins: Opening the World of Libraries to Children
by Audrey Chairvolotti
Third Place
Italian Immigrant Women: Weaving their Way into the Multi-Cultural
Society in Connecticut
by Gabriel Festa
Italian Immigrant Women: Weaving their Way into the Multi-Cultural
Society in Connecticut
by Gabriel Festa
Junior group performance
First Place
A Canterbury Tale: Defying Racial and Legal Barriers
Amelia Remo, Anqi Hou, and Abigail Langston
A Canterbury Tale: Defying Racial and Legal Barriers
Amelia Remo, Anqi Hou, and Abigail Langston
Second Place
"I'm Sick of Being Told I'm Sick": The Stonewall Uprisings of 1969
Gioia Miller, Katie Lynch, and Eleanor Johnston
"I'm Sick of Being Told I'm Sick": The Stonewall Uprisings of 1969
Gioia Miller, Katie Lynch, and Eleanor Johnston
Third Place
The Boundary-Busting Blackwells (& Stone)
Ava Ryen, Vivien Ryen, Maren Gilchrist, and Sabrina Smith
The Boundary-Busting Blackwells (& Stone)
Ava Ryen, Vivien Ryen, Maren Gilchrist, and Sabrina Smith
junior individual performance
First Place
Breaking the Gilded Cage: Florence Nightingale
Rebecca Bemiss
Breaking the Gilded Cage: Florence Nightingale
Rebecca Bemiss
Second Place
Rita Moreno: Breaking Barriers in Entertainment
Anushri Sandeep
Rita Moreno: Breaking Barriers in Entertainment
Anushri Sandeep
Third Place
Thomas Cook: Breaking Barriers to the World of Travel
Jacob Lucente
Thomas Cook: Breaking Barriers to the World of Travel
Jacob Lucente
senior group performance
First Place
Credit Where Credit Is Due: The Story of Alice Guy-Blaché
John Margelony and Clarissa Halpryn
Credit Where Credit Is Due: The Story of Alice Guy-Blaché
John Margelony and Clarissa Halpryn
Second Place
Women's Rights in Nigeria
Sophie Chaves and Bryn Kummell
Women's Rights in Nigeria
Sophie Chaves and Bryn Kummell
senior individual performance
First Place
Mister Rogers: Breaking Barriers in Television to Nourish the Minds of Young Children
by Marlena Pegolo
Mister Rogers: Breaking Barriers in Television to Nourish the Minds of Young Children
by Marlena Pegolo
Second Place
Breaking Illegal Surveillance: The Burglars Who Stole the Secrets of the FBI
Iniya Raja
Breaking Illegal Surveillance: The Burglars Who Stole the Secrets of the FBI
Iniya Raja
Third Place
Splitting the Atom: The Legacy of J. Robert Oppenheimer and the
Manhattan Project
Thomas Sargent
Splitting the Atom: The Legacy of J. Robert Oppenheimer and the
Manhattan Project
Thomas Sargent
junior paper
First Place
The Native American Occupation of Alcatraz Island; Breaking National Barriers in Indian Rights and Activism
by Rosie Hampson
The Native American Occupation of Alcatraz Island; Breaking National Barriers in Indian Rights and Activism
by Rosie Hampson
Second Place
1968 Olympics Black Power protest
by Aki Hussain
1968 Olympics Black Power protest
by Aki Hussain
Third Place
Beatrice Fox Auerbach: Breaking Barriers at G. Fox and Beyond
by Preston McNulty Socha
Beatrice Fox Auerbach: Breaking Barriers at G. Fox and Beyond
by Preston McNulty Socha
Senior paper
First Place
Ford, Rockefeller, and Gandhi: Breaking Human Rights Barriers through
Population Control, 1951-1977
by Ishan Prasad
Ford, Rockefeller, and Gandhi: Breaking Human Rights Barriers through
Population Control, 1951-1977
by Ishan Prasad
Second Place
A Tale of Consumerism and Conformism: Too Many Barriers Broken?
by Felicia Wang
A Tale of Consumerism and Conformism: Too Many Barriers Broken?
by Felicia Wang
Junior group exhibit
First Place
Opening Doors for Equal Opportunities: Prudence Crandall's School for
"Young Ladies and Little Misses of Color"
Mary Lynch, Simonne Thibeault, and Sylvia Halbrooks
Opening Doors for Equal Opportunities: Prudence Crandall's School for
"Young Ladies and Little Misses of Color"
Mary Lynch, Simonne Thibeault, and Sylvia Halbrooks
Second Place
Chicago Freedom Movement
Colin Gordon, Aekom Diogun, and Xavier Going
Chicago Freedom Movement
Colin Gordon, Aekom Diogun, and Xavier Going
Third Place
Ella Grasso: Governor of the People
Arushi Sharma and Harini Sambandam
Ella Grasso: Governor of the People
Arushi Sharma and Harini Sambandam
junior individual exhibit
First Place
Cycling On the Road to Freedom: How the Safety Bicycle Broke Barriers for Women In the United States
Claire Flynn
Cycling On the Road to Freedom: How the Safety Bicycle Broke Barriers for Women In the United States
Claire Flynn
Second Place
Breaking the Wrong Barriers: The Kara Hultgreen Controversy
Kathryn Lucente
Breaking the Wrong Barriers: The Kara Hultgreen Controversy
Kathryn Lucente
Third Place
Sandra Day O'Connor: Breaking Gender Barriers in the
United States Supreme Court
Kate Maglio
Sandra Day O'Connor: Breaking Gender Barriers in the
United States Supreme Court
Kate Maglio
senior group exhibit
First Place
Standing up by sitting down: How the 504 sit-in monumentally broke down barriers for the disabled community
Emmy Marcus, Karina Murray, and Layla Bloomingdale
Standing up by sitting down: How the 504 sit-in monumentally broke down barriers for the disabled community
Emmy Marcus, Karina Murray, and Layla Bloomingdale
Second Place
Ignorance ≠ Advancement: How Scientific Breakthrough during the AIDS Crisis Cured America's Prejudice
Richa Vaid and Carolina Ferrer
Ignorance ≠ Advancement: How Scientific Breakthrough during the AIDS Crisis Cured America's Prejudice
Richa Vaid and Carolina Ferrer
Third Place
Dr. Alice Hamilton: Breaking Workplace Barriers, Improving Conditions and Health Hazards
Emma Williams and Caroline Parrott
Dr. Alice Hamilton: Breaking Workplace Barriers, Improving Conditions and Health Hazards
Emma Williams and Caroline Parrott
senior individual exhibit
First Place
The Immortal Cells of Henrietta Lacks; Breaking Barriers in
Medicine, Bioethics, and in History
Danielle Spitz
The Immortal Cells of Henrietta Lacks; Breaking Barriers in
Medicine, Bioethics, and in History
Danielle Spitz
Second Place
A Woman in Business: Beatrice Fox Auerbach
Natalie Gavalis
A Woman in Business: Beatrice Fox Auerbach
Natalie Gavalis
Third Place
The Connecticut State Farm for Women: Breaking New Ground for
Women's Prisons and Freedoms
Mia Porcello
The Connecticut State Farm for Women: Breaking New Ground for
Women's Prisons and Freedoms
Mia Porcello
Junior Group Documentary
First Place
The Deafening Sound of Barriers Being Broken:
The American School for the Deaf
Nandini Shah and Leah Glaspey
The Deafening Sound of Barriers Being Broken:
The American School for the Deaf
Nandini Shah and Leah Glaspey
Second Place
Wheels for Women: Albert Pope Breaking Barriers in the Bicycle World
Eira Prakash and Meera Kamath
Wheels for Women: Albert Pope Breaking Barriers in the Bicycle World
Eira Prakash and Meera Kamath
Third Place
Rosie Cracks Barriers on the Homefront
Evelyn Chun and Kate Kennon
Rosie Cracks Barriers on the Homefront
Evelyn Chun and Kate Kennon
Junior Individual Documentary
First Place
Eli Terry: Snapping Barriers With His Milling Machine
Aarush Agarwal
Eli Terry: Snapping Barriers With His Milling Machine
Aarush Agarwal
Second Place
The Montreal Protocol: How Science and Politics Saved the Earth's Atmosphere
James Chafouleas
The Montreal Protocol: How Science and Politics Saved the Earth's Atmosphere
James Chafouleas
Third Place
Samuel Colt: The Journey to Breaking Barriers and Changing America
Andrew Zhong
Samuel Colt: The Journey to Breaking Barriers and Changing America
Andrew Zhong
Senior Group Documentary
First Place
Billy Mills: From Gloom to Gold
Gavin Houghtaling and Aj Kiessling
Billy Mills: From Gloom to Gold
Gavin Houghtaling and Aj Kiessling
Second Place
The Rosenhan Experiment
Lillian Yim, Sara Holt, and Emily Tycz
The Rosenhan Experiment
Lillian Yim, Sara Holt, and Emily Tycz
Third Place
Where No One Has Gone Before: How Sputnik Sparked the Space Age
Valli Pendyala and Ria Saxena
Where No One Has Gone Before: How Sputnik Sparked the Space Age
Valli Pendyala and Ria Saxena
Senior Individual Documentary
Second Place
Mahatma Gandhi – The Peaceful Protester
Anishka Perera
Mahatma Gandhi – The Peaceful Protester
Anishka Perera
Third Place
Harvey Milk: Breaking Barriers and Breaking out of the Closet
Lucy O'Brien
Harvey Milk: Breaking Barriers and Breaking out of the Closet
Lucy O'Brien
Registration Guides
Before you register for one of the six Regional Contest, please read the student and/or teacher registration guides to help walk you through the process.
Before you register for one of the six Regional Contest, please read the student and/or teacher registration guides to help walk you through the process.
Use the guide below as a step-by-step companion to the registration system.
This document will walk you through all of the information needed to complete your registration for one of the six Connecticut History Day Regional Contests.
This document will walk you through all of the information needed to complete your registration for one of the six Connecticut History Day Regional Contests.

Do you have questions about registration for the Regional Contests? Luckily we're holding virtual office hours to help you out!
Join Assistant State Coordinator and Hartford Regional Coordinator Nicole Sousa for office hours so you can hop on and ask questions via Zoom on Tuesday, December 8th from 10AM-12PM or Wednesday, December 16 from 3:30-5PM: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82303385347
Join Assistant State Coordinator and Hartford Regional Coordinator Nicole Sousa for office hours so you can hop on and ask questions via Zoom on Tuesday, December 8th from 10AM-12PM or Wednesday, December 16 from 3:30-5PM: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82303385347